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Instructor's Name Dr. Terry Hidichuk The United Centre for Theological Studies (204) 786-9247 [email protected] Dr. Dean Peachey Global College (204)988-7106 [email protected] GTHEO 7362 730 Theological Reflections in Context: Religion, Rights and Relationships in Israel and the West Bank Location: Room 3M60 Dates: On-campus classes - Thursday, 6:00-9:00 pm – Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12 Field portion - February 15-27 On-campus classes - 6:00-9:00 pm – March 12, 19, 26 Course Description: This course explores contemporary conflict and justice issues in Israeli-Palestinian relations, with particular attention to the perspectives and contributions of the three Abrahamic faith traditions, along with secular narratives. The course will meet once a week on campus, and include two weeks in Israel and the West Bank. This field portion will include guest lectures from various individuals and groups, visits to sites of historical, political and theological significance. Learning Outcomes: 1: Students will be able to articulate an understanding of the conflict in Israel and the West Bank from a variety of perspectives. 2: Students will be able to think critically about and respond to scholars and authors who have researched and written about rights, religion and relationship in the region. 3: Through the process of compassionate listening, students will learn how to listen without judgment and in ways that invite disagreement. 4: (outcomes to be determined during the first class in discussion with students) 5: (outcomes to be determined during the first class in discussion with students) Required Textbooks: (TENTATIVE) Chacour, E. We Belong to the Land: The Story of a Palestinian Israeli who lives for Peace and Reconciliation. South Bend: IN: Notre Dame, 2001. Feiler, B. Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths. New York: Harper, 2005. Shavit, A. My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel. New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2013. 1 Smith, C. Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents. Bedford, 8th Ed., 2012. (You may find an older version cheaper on-line, but buy the updated 2012 edition.) Tolan, S. The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East. New York: Bloomsbury, 2006. Schedule of Topics and Readings: NB: All topics listed on this course outline may not be covered. On-campus class sessions Date Knowledge content Awareness & Skills Reading content Jan 8 Course objectives and Video: Children of The Lemon assumptions Abraham (Compassionate Tree. (Students Listening Project) encouraged to What to expect in field portion read the book in advance) Introductory lecture and discussion of The Lemon Tree. Jan 20th Century History of Israel & Smith 15 Palestine Shavit Jan 20th Century History of Israel & Interfaith dialogue Smith 22 Palestine Cont. Shavit Interfaith Relations Jan 21st Century in the region: Small group exercise that Shavit 29 Current political & human applies skills for listening Smith rights debates. & dialogue Feb 5 Abraham – looking at the texts Small group exercise that Feiler related to Abraham in Jewish applies skills for listening and Muslim traditions, and how & dialogue interpretations of these texts have shaped issues related to the land where Abraham is understood to have lived Feb Interfaith relations, religious Final Prep for trip Chacour 12 perspectives on justice and peace Mar 5 NO CLASS Mar Seminar discussions will build TBA 12 upon topics and experiences of the field portion of the course 2 Mar Seminar discussions will build TBA 19 upon topics and experiences of the field portion of the course Mar Group Presentations 26 Field Class Portion Depart Winnipeg Saturday, February 14; arrive Tel Aviv Sunday, Feb. 15. Note: This is a provisional itinerary – subject to change—outlining some of the activities and guest speakers, in addition to instructor lectures. Some guest speakers are confirmed, others are pending. Sunday, Feb 15 Arrival Lodging: Tantur Ecumenical Center (between Jerusalem and Bethlehem) Monday, Feb 16 Understanding Jerusalem The Old City Davidson excavations and visit to Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif Temple Institute – an organization dedicated to the study and rebuilding of the Jewish temple Panoramic tour of Old City Lodging: Tantur Ecumenical Center Tuesday, Feb 17 Modern Jerusalem Yad Vashem Holocaust museum tour and lecture Al-Quds University – Discussion regarding Al-Quds student visit to Polish concentration camp Lodging: Tantur Ecumenical Center Wednesday, Feb 18 Land of Abraham – Then and now – Hebron & South Hebron Hills Visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs, currently divided into a mosque and a synagogue Hebron walking tour and discussion with Christian Peacemaker Team 3 Visit At-Tuwani, a Muslim village in South Hebron hills. Lunch prepared by the Women‘s Cooperative. Lodging: Tantur Ecumenical Center Thursday, Feb 19 Human Rights Work in Bethlehem Morning Aida refugee camp Wi‘am Conflict Resolution Center - Zoughbi Zoughbi, Founding Director of Wi‘am and former member of the City Council for Bethlehem. LUNCH: BBQ on Wi’am patio Afternoon – Free time Lodging: Tantur Ecumenical Center Friday, Feb 20 Effrat, a Jewish settlement in the West Bank - Ardie Geldman and tour of the town. Peace Centre at Nativity Square in Bethlehem, and Church of the Nativity Friday prayers at Mosque of Omar in Bethlehem Attend erev shabbat service in Jerusalem Lodging: Israeli home stay Saturday, Feb 21 Holy Land Trust – discussion of economic development projects in Bethlehem Peter Bray, Vice-Chancellor of Bethlehem University Palestinian Authority representative Lodging: Palestinian home stay Human Rights Work in Israel Sunday, Feb 22 Minerva Centre for Human Rights at Hebrew University Rabbis for Human Rights - Rabbi Arik Aschermann, Director; lecture on Torah- based human rights approach in Judaism. OR Jeff Halper, Co-founder and Director of ICAHD, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. Bereaved Families Circle, Israeli and Palestinian families whose children have died in the conflict Israel government representative Dinner and DABKA dancing at Tent Restaurant Lodging: Palestinian home stay 4 Monday, Feb 23 Travel to Ramallah Meetings with civil society, business, and government groups. Lodging: Ibillin Tuesday, Feb 24 Golan Heights or Haifa or Nazareth or Bir‘am Zokrot Lodging: Ibillin Wednesday, Feb 25 Travel down the Jordan Valley to Dead Sea Jericho City (Mount of Temptation and cable car) Qumran/Essenes Lodging Ein Gedi kibbutz Thursday, Feb 26 Consolidation seminar Afternoon float in Dead Sea Lodging Ein Gedi kibbutz Friday, Feb 27 Masada – sunrise hike (or cable car option) Consolidation seminar Optional float or hike to waterfall Lodging Ein Gedi kibbutz Saturday Feb 28 Morning departure for Tel Aviv airport for noon flight. Evaluation, Assignments and Weighting Annotated bibliography. Keep an annotated bibliography of 15% Jan 22 everything you read. Annotations should consist of: a) full citation for the item, b) a brief (1-2 paragraphs) abstract of the main content of the 15% Feb 12 5 book, chapter, or article, and c) your discussion, reactions to the item, or questions arising (1-3 paragraphs) The bibliography will be submitted in two installments: Week 3 and Week 6 of the course. The bibliography must include one fiction item. Minimum entries for each of the two submissions (in addition to readings assigned for class): 5 articles in scholarly journals, or chapters in edited books 1 book 1 non-print (film, documentary, artwork, etc.) Consistent participation and active engagement in course sessions 10% On-campus and activities. 10% In-field Analytic journal where you analyze and integrate what you see 15% April 2 and hear during the field course with readings and other life experiences. Plan to make journal entries daily or every other day. Total length: approximately 5000 words. Group presentation, with individual supporting paper. March 26 Group presentation 10% Research paper (10-15 pages in length) that expands upon 25% an aspect of the presentation Grade Scale: A+ = 95-100% * B+ = 78-80% C+ = 68-70% F = below 50% A = 84-94% B = 74-77% C = 60-67% A- = 81-83% B- = 71-73% D = 50-59% Bibliography Non-fiction Abuelaish, Isseldin. I Shall Not Hate. Vintage Canada, 2011. Amir, Eli. Yasmin. London: Halban, 2012. The third part of a trilogy, this novel is about a love affair between an Israeli and a Palestinian. Amir is an Iraqi Jew and Yasmin has enjoyed a great deal of popularity in Egypt. Avnery, Uri. Israel's Vicious Circle: Ten Years of Writings on Israel and Palestine. Edited by Sara R. Powell. London: Pluto Press, 2008. In 1982, Avnery, an Israeli author and journalist, crossed the front lines and met with Yasser Arafat, believed to be the first time any Israeli met with the PLO leader. He founded the peace activist movement Gush Shalom in 1993. Beinart, Peter. The Crisis of Zionism. New York: Picador, 2013. 6 Peter Beinart (1971-), has become a major American Jewish voice for liberal Zionism and an outspoken opponent of the settler movement and of the current Israeli government. Braverman, Mark. Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land. New York: Beaufort Books, 2010. An American Jew struggles to understand multiple political and religious perspectives in the conflict. Braverman, Mark. A Wall in Jerusalem: Hope, Healing and the Struggle for Justice in Israel and Palestine. New York: Jericho Books, 2013. Burg, Avraham. The Holocaust is Over: We Must Rise from the Ashes. New York: St. Martins, 2008. Carroll, James. Jerusalem, Jerusalem. New York: HMH Books, 2011. From the author of Constantine’s Sword: Carroll illuminates the mounting European fixation on a heavenly Jerusalem as spark of both antisemitism and racist colonial contempt. Chacour, Blood Brothers. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books, 2003. Collins, Larry and Dominique Lapierre. O Jerusalem. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. An important book that tells the story of the struggle for the birth of the state of Israel from the perspectives of the Jews, the British and the Palestinians.
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